Communications Associate - Hybrid - 141434

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, San Diego Medical Centers is seeking an entry-level marketing professional to support department communications. Under the Director of Communications, you will assist in creating promotional materials, maintaining digital channels, and coordinating marketing activities.

This hybrid role requires strong written and verbal communication, organizational skills, and a basic understanding of marketing principles.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles, strategies, techniques and practices.
• Basic knowledge of the campus and / or medical center, including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and distributing communication materials that promote the Department of Surgery's clinical, research, educational, and outreach activities.
• Assist in content development, website maintenance, newsletter production, social media communications, and editorial projects.
• Perform assigned communications and marketing activities while collaborating with faculty, staff, and departmental stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and audience-focused messaging.

Skills

Organization skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Marketing principles

Campus/Medical center knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

4 years related experience

Job description

This is a UC San Diego Internal Recruitment open to UCSD and UCSD Health System Staff Only

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Campus and remote.

DESCRIPTION

Assists in marketing activities and responsibilities such as drafting promotional or marketing materials, working on marketing events, and conducting basic market research, etc. Activities and assignments are designed to expose incumbents to fundamental marketing concepts and principles.

Entry-level professional with limited prior experience; learns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity; works on assignments that are initially routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision making. Employees at this level are expected to acquire the skills and knowledge to perform more advanced work following an agreed upon time in position, through defined training and development planning.

Under the supervision of the Director of Communications, provides support for departmental marketing and communications initiatives through content development, website maintenance, newsletter production, social media communications, and editorial projects. Assists in creating and distributing communication materials that promote the Department of Surgery's clinical, research, educational, and outreach activities. Performs assigned communications and marketing activities while working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and departmental stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and audience-focused messaging.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Four (4) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles, strategies, techniques and practices.
• Basic knowledge of the campus and / or medical center, including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: Unclassified - No data available (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: Unclassified - No data available

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).